Meta-analysis of Lung Ultrasound Scores for Early Prediction of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.
Lucilla PezzaAlmudena Alonso-OjembarrenaYasser ElsayedNadya YousefLuca VedovelliFrancesco RaimondiDaniele De LucaPublished in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2021)
LUS are accurate for early prediction of BPD and moderate-to-severe BPD, in an average population of preterm infants <32weeks' gestation. The diagnostic accuracy is similar for LUS and eLUS, so the use of the simpler score should be advocated. Registration. PROSPERO CRD42021233010.